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Shane Smith: Gonzo-Gunslinger

YoungUpstarts

Thompson’s works are some of the wider known examples of Gonzo journalism, but many writers adopted the style – before it even had a name – including Tom Wolf, whose LSD-laden text in Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test gave a startling and often self-sacrificing look at Ken Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters. He’s doing so much more than that.

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